Howl

Drama 2011 1 hr 24 min

When the beat poet Allen Ginsberg published his poem 'Howl' in 1957 America, he was put on trial for obscenity. This film tells his story, and illustrates the poem in animation.

Drama 2011 1 hr 24 min

MA15+

Starring James Franco, Todd Rotondi, Jon Prescott

Director Rob Epstein, Jeffrey Friedman

Howl

James Franco

Allen Ginsberg
Todd Rotondi

Jack Kerouac
Jon Prescott

Neal Cassady
Aaron Tveit

Peter Orlovsky
David Strathairn

Ralph McIntosh

About

Howl

DRAMA

When the beat poet Allen Ginsberg published his poem 'Howl' in 1957 America, he was put on trial for obscenity. This film tells his story, and illustrates the poem in animation.

Average 6.4
Reviews 108
Fresh 69
Rotten 39

Information

Studio: Telling Pictures
Released: 2011
Run Time: 1 hr 24 min
Rated: MA15+ Strong sexual references and coarse language
Region of Origin: United States

Languages

Original Audio: English
Audio: English (United States) (⁨Dolby 5.1⁩, AAC)
Subtitles: English (CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions refer to subtitles in available languages with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.